This article describes an interdisciplinary honors course on the rights of children. Students reviewed historical and contemporary legal issues from a psychological perspective. The rapid growth of legal and psychological information in the area of children's rights facilitates the development of an entire course on the rights of children or furnishes information to supplement existing courses.
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